Congratulations to the contest winners listed below! Winners were selected from over 1,300 delicious entries, which were evaluated in Washington, D.C., by a panel of judges that included Let's Move! executive director and assistant White House chef Sam Kass; Epicurious editor-in-chief Tanya Steel; representatives from the USDA and the Department of Education; two children who recently graduated from Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters program; and D.C. Central Kitchen's Michael F. Curtin, Jr., whose organization prepared the food for tasting.
All the winners have been contacted, and we're excited to meet everyone at the White House July 9th at the second annual Kids' "State Dinner" hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama.
Thanks to all of the talented junior chefs who participated in the contest! Watch this space for a free downloadable ecookbook with the winning recipes, coming soon, plus pictures from the 2013 Kids' "State Dinner."
The Winners:
Alabama: Kindall Sewell-Murphy, age 10, Kale, Broccoli, Chicken, and Apple Salad
Alaska: Rowan Bean, age 9, Alaskan Ceviche with Mango
Arizona: Alexandra Nickle, age 10, Banana's Black Bean Burritos
Arkansas: Emma-Kate Schaefer, age 8, Confetti Spring Rolls with Orange-Cilantro Sauce
California: Rose Scott, age 12, Pork and Tofu Lettuce Cups
Colorado: Nicholas Hornbostel, age 8, Sushi Salad
Connecticut: John Breitfelder, age 9, Quinoa "Risotto" with Shrimp and Kale
Delaware: Braeden Mannering, age 9, Tortilla Bowl Deluxe
District of Columbia: Ingrid Gruber, age 9, Inga Binga's Salmon Salad
Florida: Nicole Medina, age 10, Summer Salmon
Georgia: Regan Matthews, age 12, Sweet Potato Turkey Sliders
Hawaii: Eleanor Cowell, age 8, Curried Chicken Salad and Taste of the Tropics Fruit Bowl
Idaho: Mac Wirth, age 8, Veggie Barley Salad with Orange-Honey Vinaigrette
Illinois: Taddy Pettit, age 10, Black Bean Wrap with Jicama-Grilled Corn Salsa
Indiana: Lydia Finkbeiner, age 9, Sneaky Chili Surprise
Iowa: Corrine VanderGaast, age 9, Stone Curry with Brown Rice
Kansas: Olivia Neely, age 10, Fun Mini Pizzas with Veggies & Cauliflower Crust
Kentucky: Regan Strehl, age 11, Raisin Bran Muffins
Louisiana: Brynna Robert, age 12, Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fry
Maine: Noah Koch, age 9, Vegan Powerhouse Pesto Pasta
Maryland: Emma Scielzo, age 10, Chicken Masala Wrap
Massachusetts: Shefali Singh, age 12, Shefali's Scrumptious Spring Rolls
Michigan: Jacob Hirsch, age 8, Picky-Eater Pita Pizza Pockets
Minnesota: Kaitlyn Kirchner, age 9, Garden Stir-Fry
Mississippi: Reed Lindsey, age 10, Pan-Seared Mississippi Catfish on a Bed of River Rice
Missouri: Henry Oates, age 8, Confetti Peanut-Ginger Party Pasta
Montana: Joshua Garrigues, age 8, Healthy Vegetable Fried Quinoa
Nebraska: Bence Brown, age 9, Terrific Tuna Casserole
Nevada: Isabella Gross, age 11, Chex Chicken and Bellaberry Smoothie
New Hampshire: Olivia Beauchesne, age 12, Liv's Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich
New Jersey: Goldie Siegel, age 8, Hawaiian Turkey Sliders with Mango-Pineapple Salsa
New Mexico: Louis Teich, age 10, Spinach Frittata
New York: Peter Murphy, age 9, Super Rescue Soup
North Carolina: Vijay Dey, age 12, Spring Rolls
North Dakota: Charli McQuillan, age 8, Asian Fajitas
Northern Mariana Islands: Genzo Gonzales, age 11, Kangkong Pomegranate Salad
Ohio: Anisha Patel, age 11, Kickin', Colorful Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa
Oklahoma: Ogden Johnson, age 10, Taco de Camarón
Oregon: Audrey Russell, age 10, Salmon Fried Rice
Pennsylvania: Ganesh Selvakumar, age 9, Lentil-Spinach Soup and Mint Chutney
Puerto Rico: Aliana Arzola-Piñero, age 9, Yummy Eggplant Lasagna Rolls
Rhode Island: Samantha Mastrati, age 12, Italian Garden Salsa with Crunchy Chicken Tenders
South Carolina: Corbin Jackson, age 9, Bring It On Brussels Sprout Wrap!
South Dakota: Owen Kerkvliet, age 9, Hidden Veggie Lasagna
Tennessee: Makenna Hurd, age 9, Makenna's Bodacious Banana Muffins
Texas: Devanshi Udeshi, age 12, Slam Dunk Veggie Burger
Utah: Cecily Asplund, age 10, Lucky Lettuce Cups
Vermont: Colin Hurliman, age 9, Champ's Maple BBQ Turkey Burgers
Virgin Islands: Sakari Clendinen, age 8, Zucchini Pancakes & Passion Fruit Banana Smoothie
Virginia: Campbell Kielb, age 8, Orange-Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Washington: Amber Kelley, age 10, Nummy No-Noodle Lasagna
West Virginia: Jessica Wolfe, age 9, Spicy Tofu Lettuce Cups
Wisconsin: Liam Kivirist, age 11, Wisconsin Solar Oven–Simmered Chili
Wyoming: Breeze Petty, age 11, Scrumptious Chili with Zucchini Cornbread
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